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Object Number
985-27-10/58983
Display Title
Fiddle without bow. Made from agave stem and strung w/ sinew.
Descriptions
Object Description
Fiddle without bow. Made from agave stem and strung w/ sinew. Sinew lashed to dowels at each end of fiddle. Patterns of small holes and carved out triangles. Traces of red pigment. 36.5x4.2 cm.
Inventory Description
Musical instrument, painted and carvfed cylinder, sinew string, knobbed ends
Classification
- Unclassified
Department
Ethnographic
Date
ca. 1880
Culture
- Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Wood, Sinew, Stalk, Agave fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 38 x 4.2 x 4.2 cm (14 15/16 x 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/58983; 34094
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. George Crook
Owner
Mrs. William R. Morris
(07/01/1930)
Owner
William Radcliff Morris
(01/01/1878-01/01/1893)
Collector
General George Crook
(01/01/1880-12/31/1889)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(07/01/1930 - 01/01/1985)
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